Education Ministry Pushes for 6+ Age Requirement for Grade 1 Admission from 2024-25 Session

New Delhi: The Ministry of Education has urged all states and union territories in India to implement a minimum age of six years for admission to Grade 1, starting from the academic session 2024-25.

This initiative aligns with the guidelines outlined in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009.

Department of School Education & Literacy, Ministry of Education, in a letter dated 15.02.2024, with reference to D.O. letter No. 9-2/20- IS-3 dated 31.03.2021 followed by D.O. letter of even number dated 09.02.2023, requested all states/UTs to ensure that the age of admission to… pic.twitter.com/RoIrA9h9IC

— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) February 25, 2024

In a letter addressed to state and UT education departments, Archana Sharma Awasthi, Joint Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, highlighted the upcoming academic session and the expectation for states to comply with the 6+ age requirement for Grade 1 admissions.